Best Practice Client Insights Senior Analyst

Who We Are

SPINS is the leading provider of retail consumer insights, analytics, and consulting for the Natural, Organic and Specialty Products Industry. We transform raw data into intelligent and actionable business solutions that enable consumers to pursue wellness. At SPINS, we believe data is important, but our people are the real differentiator. That’s why we maintain a culture that is focused on collaboration, flexibility, and open communication.

What You Will Do

The Best Practice Client Insights Senior Analyst will work with clients to help them identify and capitalize on their largest growth opportunities. The Best Practice Senior Analyst will be key in the delivery of strategic analyses, insights, and recommendations based on applying SPINS proprietary assets in combination with each Client’s own information and team members. This includes leveraging the numerous quantitative assets SPINS has developed, as well as the qualitative insights held within the wider SPINS organization. This individual will be working with our client companies to understand their opportunities and develop growth solutions and strategies to capture them. The Senior Analyst must be able to work on multiple projects concurrently, and efficiently leverage resources within SPINS and Client organizations. Experience using syndicated data services and exceptional Excel & PowerPoint skills are key to success.

• Account Management: discover and understand client needs, identify and prioritize projects and requests, and establish insights agenda with the client
• Data & Insights Delivery: deliver against insights agenda through relevant projects
• Client Training: coordinate, facilitate and/or conduct onsite client training on SPINS data and applications, ensuring they are able to effectively use, interpret, and apply them to their business
• Relationship Building: cultivate existing and new relationships across the client’s organization
• Business Development: leverage understanding of client goals, priorities, and needs to introduce relevant SPINS solutions and business development teams

What you bring:

Required:

• Proven self-starter with a goal-oriented approach
• Analytical in approach; ability to spot trends, anomalies and opportunities in data sets
• Strong business acumen with the ability to engage and interact with senior-level leadership within the client’s organization
• Advanced capabilities with Excel and PowerPoint

Experience in the following are strongly preferred:

• IRI point-of-sale (POS)
• IRI consumer panel data
• BS/BA degree in Business, Marketing or Information Technology (or related degree)
• 1-3 years of experience with a CPG company, consulting, market research, or syndicated data firm
• Natural industry experience is preferred, but not required

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What SPINS Offers

We have enjoyed tremendous growth over the years and, as a leader in a fast-growing industry, we have no plans to slow down!  While all that growth brings excitement, it is also an opportunity for SPINS to show it values the health and wellness of its team members. Whether you are based at our Chicago headquarters or remote, we continue to stay true to SPINS:

• We embrace hybrid and remote work options so that you have the flexibility to create a work/life balance that actually works!
• Virtual yoga, HIIT, meditation classes, and “team SPINS” Peloton rides
• Each employee is allotted paid time to use to volunteer with an organization of their choice and charitable donations are matched.
• CEO Connect, a monthly informal small group Q&A session with our top leader 
• Semi-annual company-wide survey that is used to shape company programs, perks, and culture.

  The SPINS Way

• Direct – We communicate with clarity, honesty and respect in all situations and embrace opportunities to provide solution-oriented feedback.
• Determined – We are committed to overcoming all obstacles to achieve results. We adapt to change, seek opportunities to learn and rapidly translate that learning into action.
• Passionate – We go above and beyond to help our partners achieve their goals. We challenge assumptions and are comfortable forging new paths.
• Collaborative – We leave our egos at the door, believing that working together we will produce an outcome that’s greater than each individual contribution.